Weipa Airport is a rural locality in the Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Weipa Airport had "no people or a very low population".[1]
| Weipa Airport Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Weipa Airport | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°40′42″S 141°55′29″E / 12.6784°S 141.9247°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4874 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Weipa Town | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe land is used for the airport runways and associated buildings and not for any other purposes. There remains some undeveloped land.[3] This locality is disconnected from the other localities of Weipa Town and is entirely surrounded by the locality of Mission River in the Shire of Cook.[3]
History
editAs the name suggests, the locality contains the Weipa Airport.[3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Weipa Airport had "no people or a very low population".[4]
In the 2021 census, Weipa Airport had "no people or a very low population".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Weipa Airport (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Weipa Airport – locality in Weipa Town (entry 41048)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Weipa Airport (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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